OXFORD WINS BOAT RACE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 59, 25 March 1937, Page 5

OXFORD WINS BOAT RACE

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Shells Race Neck and Neck Most oi the Way

TWO-LENGTH VICTORY

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(Received 25, 11.45 a.m.; LONDON, March 24. OxfoM Won the iixter-Univeifsity hdat fadb by two lengths. It was the best for yeafs. Cambridge had the advaUtage 6f the SUrrey side. Aftbr a f&lse start the boats faced neck and neck. Cambridge was a CanVaS. ahead at Fulham, biit the boats Were ievei at GravCn Steps. Oxford ied by a 1 quarter of a length at the miie pdst but thefe was little dxlfdreiiee betWdeia thein at Hkrrods aixd at two inxles. Cambridge was juSt ahead At Ohiswick Eyot, after Which Oxford drew level aixd then went out with a clear lead at Barnesbridge. Oxford Offlcially WoU by threS lengths, The time was 22 minntes 39 seconds— • the felowest SinCe 1877. Despite ihe gfUelling race neither Crew Waa Over-distl'essed at the flnish. Oxford Sat ttp boldiy with the flush of victory, which was hailed with imfflense enthufeiasm. In the greatest out-of-term scene at Oxford for years, supporters performed a victory dance in the etreets when the news came through. It was the first time in history that an Oxford crew had used swivel rowlocke. Cambridge crew averaged 12st. 54ib. and Oxford 12st. lS^lb. This is the first wifi that Oxford has had in 14 years.